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Can Semi Solid Food Be Started For A 5-month-old Infant?
Question: My Son has just started his 5th month (He was born on 2nd March,2018) - His weight is 6.4 kg.He mostly has Nan pro with mothers milk of around 70 ml in a day. I wanted to know if we can start with semi solid food (First bite - Wheat) for him at this stage??
Brief Answer:
Complimentary feeds
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Your kid's current weight is absolutely superb. My congratulations for it.
I advise only exclusive breast feedinng till 6 months of age completion.
At 6 months age you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are same in calories and energy. Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid.
Other home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhea.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Complimentary feeds
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Your kid's current weight is absolutely superb. My congratulations for it.
I advise only exclusive breast feedinng till 6 months of age completion.
At 6 months age you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are same in calories and energy. Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid.
Other home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhea.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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